Cregya arima, Opitz, Weston, 2019

Opitz, Weston, 2019, Descriptions of new genera and new species of Western Hemisphere checkered beetles (Coleoptera, Cleroidea, Cleridae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 51 (2), pp. 959-1076 : 999

Cregya arima OPITZ nov.sp. ( Figs 70 , 177 , 237 , 320 )

Holotype: ♂. Type locality: TRINIDAD, N. Range, Arima-Blachisseuse rd. , Textel nr. Morne Bleu, 2300', V-7-8-85, C. W. & L.B. O’Brien ( FSCA).

D i a g n o s i s: The Trinidad specimen shows mostly a flavotestaceous coloration, and each elytron shows 3 brown markings, which are characteristics that will distinguish the members of this species from congeners.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 5.0 mm; width 2.0 mm. Form: As in Fig. 320 . Color: Flavotestaceous, except each elytron with 3 brown markings, one extends around humeral margin, another short oblique making in elytral basal 1/3 rd, and 3 rd marking an irregular line contiguous with epipleural margin at elytral distal 2/3 rd. Head: Cranium finely punctate; antenna ( Fig. 70 ) capitate, funicular antennomeres shorter towards capitulum, capitular antennomeres 8 and 9 long triangular, antennomere 10 oblong; eyes large, coarsely facetted, eye narrower than frons (EW/FW 25/30). Thorax: Pronotum ( Fig. 177 ) quadrate (PW/PL 83/83), disc finely punctate, lateral tubercle well developed; elytra sculptured with 10 striae of asetiferous punctures that dissipate at elytral distal 2/3 th (EL/EW 220/65). Abdomen: Pygidium quadrate / scutiform; aedeagus as in Fig. 237.

N a t u r a l H i s t o r y: The holotype was collected in June, at 701 m.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: ThisspeciesisknownfromTrinidad.

E t y m o l o g y: The trivial name, arima, is a noun in apposition and refers to the type locality.

Figures

Figs 61-91: Antennae; (61) Madoniella muralla; (62) M. nota; (63) M. acicula; (64) M. aspera; (65) M. baja; (66) M. delta; (67) Amboakis bermejo; (68) Pujoliclerus variolus; (69) Megatrachys irrasis; (70) Cregya arima; (71) Nelsopelonium aspikelum; (72) Cregya vicosa; (73) Pujoliclerus abditus; (74) P. dexus; (75) Cregya triguttula; (76) Pyticeroides brevitubulus; (77) Pujoliclerus lasiosus; (78) Cregya biguttula; (79) Sirpa acara; (80) Parapelonides naranjo; (81) Cregya livida; (82) Amboakis collucoatis; (83) Ampleris jatai; (84) Megaphloeus yasuni; (85) Pelonium implacide, male; (86) Epiphloeus prolixicornus; (87) Pelonium implacide, female; (88) Epiphloeus mantillerii; (89) Amboakis mitaraka; (90) Ellipotoma makrosa; (91) Cregya maura.

Figs 171-178: Pronota; (171) Akonesis atraordinis; (172) Agnatis curvabilis; (173) Neorthopleura cuspidis; (174) Alarius careoritus; (175) Epiphloeus mantillerii; (176) Cregya vicosa; (177) Cregya arima; (178) Pelonium falcatum.

Figs 237-242: Aedeagi; (237) Cregya arima; (238) C. biguttula; (239) C. vicosa; (240) Eurycaulis anaxeis; (241) Pelonium tayrona; (242) P. implacide.

Figs 318-321: Habitus; (318) Ampleris ituituba; (319) A. jatai (320) Cregya arima; (321) C. biguttula.